Law University of Leicester

Overview

This Law programme offered at the University of Leicester   is ideal if you are looking for a broad selection of law modules that allow you to create your own portfolio of topics to suit your own interests or needs. You can customise your course by choosing more than 40 modules taught by our leading academics.

You will be able to choose eight option modules. The choices will enable you to combine one or more modules on different areas of law including commercial law, human rights, and medical law to meet your specialist interests or niche career plans.

Your LLM degree will equip you with advanced, specialised legal training, and broaden your career options. Our course will be of particular help if you are planning a career in non-specialist legal practice or in widely based legal policy oriented organisations whether commercial, non-governmental organisation or government based.

We have more than 60 members of academic staff who are all active in research in their chosen fields, meaning you will be taught by academics who are working at the cutting edge of their subject.

Key facts

• Our Law Fair is held annually and attracts over 40 law firms and other graduate employers.
• Two dedicated law careers tutors are on hand to discuss career options, upcoming opportunities and give advice about different firms.
• We host a wide range of external speakers every year, representing the whole legal profession.
• You get the chance to develop your legal skills during the course:

• The Legal Advice Clinic allows you to advise non-law students on legal issues (with support from academics and local solicitors).

• The ‘LEGAL WEEK’ is an informal student-staff discussion group, which runs every two weeks and contemporary issues with legal implications are discussed. ‘LEGAL WEEK’ allows interaction, fruitful exchange of ideas and improves current awareness.s

• Your professional competencies can be enhanced by getting involved with the debating, client interviewing, negotiating and mooting activities, organised by the Student Law Society.